Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology
This fourth edition of the Springer handbook that reviews developments in communications and technology in education is a comprehensive survey of the latest research in the field. Expanded and fully updated, it has more extensive reviews and references too.
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Complete description
The 4th edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology expands upon the previous 3 versions, providing a comprehensive update on research pertaining to new and emerging educational technologies. Chapters that are no longer pertinent have been eliminated in this edition, with most chapters being completely rewritten, expanded, and updated Additionally, new chapters pertaining to research methodologies in educational technology have been added due to expressed reader interest. Each chapter now contains an extensive literature review, documenting and explaining the most recent, outstanding research, including major findings and methodologies employed. The Handbook authors continue to be international leaders in their respective fields; the list is cross disciplinary by design and great effort was taken to invite authors outside of the traditional instructional design and technology community.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition details
4th ed. 2013
City:
New York, NY
Edition:
REV
Pages:
1371
More info:
height 279 mm
width 210 mm
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Age recommended:
Professional and scholarly
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC23) 371.33072
Record updated at:
16 May, 2013
time:
20:46
Summary
Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology
Foundations of educational communications and technology.- Historical overview.- Research-based perspectives.- Examples.- Research methods.- Research approaches.-Design research.-Developmental research.- Activity research.- Classroom action research.- Quantitative methods.- Qualitative methods.- Strategies and models.- Formal learning.- Informal learning.- Adult learners.- Instructional design and development models.- Model-based learning and performance.- Motivational models.- Models for personalized learning.- Planning and implementation of educational technology.- Change agency in learning.- Cultural considerations.- Distributed educational practice.- Policies governing educational technology implementation, participatory planning and implementation of educational technology.- Emerging technologies.- Mobile technologies.- Tools and technologies for learning in complex domains.- Adaptive technologies.- Virtual/synthetic learning.- Emerging representation technologies.- Web 2.0 communications tools and technologies.- Technology integration.- TPACK.- Technology integration in schools.- Technology integration in work settings.- Technology integration in health care.- Technology integration in public service contexts.- Technology integration in multi-cultural settings.- Technology integration for problem solving and decision making.- Technology integration and generational differences.- Assessment and evaluation.- Collecting and analyzing data.- Program evaluation and research.- Assessing educational technologies in various domains.- Model-centered assessment.- Formative assessments.- Looking forward: Innovative educational technology around the globe.- Educational technology, funding opportunities and programs.- The learning sciences and instructional design technologies.- Costs and benefits of educational technology.- Educational technology and developing countries.- The philosophy of science and educational technologies.- The future of educational technology research.
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